Convert inches to meters

Inch

Definition
An inch (symbol: in) is a length unit in the Imperial and U.S. customary systems. Since 1959, it’s been locked at exactly 25.4 mm. Each foot holds 12 inches, and each yard spans 36 inches.

Ursprung
The term “inch” stems from the Latin uncia (“one-twelfth”), originally denoting one-twelfth of a Roman foot. Early measures tied an inch to three barleycorns laid end-to-end or the average width of three thumbs, before standardization against the international yard.

Modern användning
Inches remain the standard in the U.S., Canada, and U.K. for everyday tasks—carpentry, hardware sizing, and screen diagonals. Electronics manufacturers worldwide also specify monitor and smartphone sizes in inches.

Meter

Definition
A meter (symbol: m) is the SI base unit of length, defined as the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1 / 299 792 458 of a second. This constant-based definition, adopted in 1983 and refined in 2019, ensures unchanging accuracy.

Ursprung

• 1793: One ten-millionth of the Earth’s quadrant from Equator to North Pole

• 1889: Length of a platinum–iridium prototype bar at 0 °C

• 1960: Defined by a specific number of krypton-86 emission wavelengths

• 1983–2019: Anchored to the speed of light

Modern användning
Meters dominate global measurements—in science, engineering, construction, and distance signage (outside the U.S.), while feet and inches persist in daily life in a few countries.

Inch → Meter Conversion Table

Hur man konverterar

• 1 in = 0.0254 m

• 1 m = 39.3701 in

Exempel

Convert 15 in to meters:

15 in × 0.0254 m/in = 0.381 m